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Ponce Health Sciences University - East

Name: Ponce Health Sciences University-East — Federal Education Data
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-07-30
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Ponce, Puerto Rico·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·phsu.edu

6-yr Graduation

50%

—

Total enrollment

764

peer median 216

Avg net price

$14,719

-$309 vs peer

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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS

Applied

114

114 candidates competed

Admitted

79.8% acceptance rate

Enrolled

71.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

50%

Overall completion

50%

4-year graduation

50%

4-year graduation

50%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

50%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

50%

Full-time retention

88%

Full-time retention

88%

Pell equity

Pell recipients

50%6 of 12

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$13,582

$0–30k

$13,582

$30–48k$16,824

$30–48k

$16,824

$48–75k$21,481

$48–75k

$21,481

$75–110k$25,524

$75–110k

$25,524

$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)

$14,719

-$308vs peer median $15,028

Federal loans

24.6%

In-state tuition

$10,504

Out-of-state

$19,304

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 211 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

0.9%

-1.4pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

211

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

3.5%-5.8

2017

1.4%-7.8

2018

1.3%-5.7

2019

0.9%-1.4

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at PHSU

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs6

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

167 total completions

01Psychology

15089.8%

01Psychology

15089.8%

02Health Professions

1710.2%

02Health Professions

1710.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

764

12-mo unduplicated

780

Undergraduate

140

Graduate

640

Gender split

Men

15%118

Women

85%662

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic

97.7%

White

1.5%

Unknown

0.8%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

0.00

0 offenses · 680 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs00

Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

7.0:1

PHSU vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions PHSU selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectPonce Health Sciences University-East	50%	—	764	$14,719	—
Huertas College	—	—	430	$4,401	—
CEM College-San Juan	86%	—	119	$15,543	—
CEM College-Humacao	0%	—	161	$15,336	—
Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan	—	—	240	—	—
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios	—	100.0%	192	—	—
Peer group median	50%	100.0%	216	$15,028

Institutions like PHSU

Explore the federal data for institutions in PHSU's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campus network

PHSU is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS

Part ofPonce Health Sciences UniversityPonce, PR · Main campus

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Frequently asked questions about Ponce Health Sciences University-East

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PHSU.

What is the graduation rate at Ponce Health Sciences University-East?

Ponce Health Sciences University-East reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Ponce Health Sciences University-East?

Ponce Health Sciences University-East reports a total enrollment of 764 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Ponce Health Sciences University-East?

The average net price at Ponce Health Sciences University-East is $14,719 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Ponce Health Sciences University-East?

Ponce Health Sciences University-East's yield rate is 71.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Ponce Health Sciences University-East located?

Ponce Health Sciences University-East is located in Ponce, Puerto Rico 00731-0000.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.